Tints - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

SPEEDGOD · 06-06-2013, 11:33 PM

I got my tint done at a local shop, I noticed bubbles and thought it'll go away as advertised but after two weeks, it's still there. I took it back to the shop and they couldn't do anything about it.

Is that normal for bubbles (there's like 12-15) on one side?

finch1750 · 06-06-2013, 11:43 PM

No. That is a terrible job and it is bull they cant do anything about it. They need to redo the window. I took mine in for 2 tiny bubbles on 2 windows and it wasn't even an issue to get it redone.

BadMoon · 06-06-2013, 11:55 PM

Why is tint plural here? Anyway that is not acceptable. It should only take a few days for any bubbles to go away. Good Luck!

dem00n · 06-07-2013, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by BadMoon

Why is tint plural here? Anyway that is not acceptable. It should only take a few days for any bubbles to go away. Good Luck!

Cause slang.

Yo, i heard you got tints man.

Yeah man i got some tints, check em out maaaaaan.

Yaaaaaaaaah man, maaaaaaaad.

Something like that.

Listen, raise some hell. Start yelling, demanding you want your money back. Clearly they can't do tints.

BadMoon · 06-07-2013, 12:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dem00n

Cause slang.

Yo, i heard you got tints man.

Yeah man i got some tints, check em out maaaaaan.

Yaaaaaaaaah man, maaaaaaaad.

Something like that.

Listen, raise some hell. Start yelling, demanding you want your money back. Clearly they can't do tints.

Shit I'm getting old.

Kelbyat07 · 06-07-2013, 12:27 AM

I had some few bubbles and they offer to completely redo it. The guy who was working on your car must of really sucked if there were that many air bubbles on your window...

Talk to the manager and write a bad review of the shop.

BadMoon · 06-07-2013, 12:35 AM

I really admire the part right before this scene. IE the woman with boobs that comes to take them to Pan. Or is it Pam?

gily25 · 06-07-2013, 11:40 AM

What window is it? Some people have had novice shops that couldn't tint the "spotted" area on the rear quarter windows, others have had issues with tinters who tried to go around the third brake light. Neither is acceptable, go back and demand a refund or get them to re-do the window.

SPEEDGOD · 06-07-2013, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by gily25

What window is it? Some people have had novice shops that couldn't tint the "spotted" area on the rear quarter windows, others have had issues with tinters who tried to go around the third brake light. Neither is acceptable, go back and demand a refund or get them to re-do the window.

It's the back/rear window

gily25 · 06-07-2013, 05:15 PM

So they probably messed it up b/c of the angle and the third brake light. They need to re-do it. There's a thread here if you search for how to take the cover off the third brake light. It should make it easier for them to tint the second time. Make note also of the size of the guy who's going to do your tint...small wiry dudes are going to have a lot more room to work in the car than some gordy chunk.

GH05T · 06-07-2013, 05:29 PM

Sometimes it takes up to 30 days for the bubbles to go away. If not then I suggest redoing your tints from elsewhere. Get 3M tints if you can as they do offer a warranty in case anything happens.

SPEEDGOD · 06-07-2013, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by GH05T

Sometimes it takes up to 30 days for the bubbles to go away. If not then I suggest redoing your tints from elsewhere. Get 3M tints if you can as they do offer a warranty in case anything happens.

It's been 14 days, I guess it hasn't been hot enough? It's 3M Pinnacle Formula One Series.

ModBargains.com · 06-07-2013, 07:06 PM

No, bubbles shouldn't stay in there, if there are, they did a terrible job. I had a mobile guy do my car who I was originally a bit scared of, when he said he'd charge $125 to do my rear, sides, and front window all together, BUT after it was all done, it was better than my 3-4 previous tint jobs on other cars surprisingly. It all depends on how good the guy is and the quality of the tint, but yeah, I'd ask them to do it all over again, they did a crap job.

06-06-2013, 11:33 PM	#1
SPEEDGOD I don't lie. Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: AE86 Successor Location: Canada Posts: 380 Thanks: 290 Thanked 44 Times in 34 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Tints I got my tint done at a local shop, I noticed bubbles and thought it'll go away as advertised but after two weeks, it's still there. I took it back to the shop and they couldn't do anything about it. Is that normal for bubbles (there's like 12-15) on one side? Last edited by SPEEDGOD; 06-07-2013 at 10:18 AM.

06-06-2013, 11:43 PM	#2
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06-07-2013, 12:27 AM	#6
Kelbyat07 Poor College Kid Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: ~.~ Location: Chicago Posts: 2,801 Thanks: 246 Thanked 2,182 Times in 1,249 Posts Mentioned: 32 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I had some few bubbles and they offer to completely redo it. The guy who was working on your car must of really sucked if there were that many air bubbles on your window... Talk to the manager and write a bad review of the shop. __________________

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GH05T Undercover Batman Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Jersey City, NJ Posts: 567 Thanks: 120 Thanked 219 Times in 128 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Sometimes it takes up to 30 days for the bubbles to go away. If not then I suggest redoing your tints from elsewhere. Get 3M tints if you can as they do offer a warranty in case anything happens. __________________ *"He who shall be last, shall be sideways and smiling." - Jeremy Clarkson*

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BadMoon Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2014 GLI Autobahn/Nav Location: Central PA Posts: 551 Thanks: 118 Thanked 356 Times in 167 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Why is tint plural here? Anyway that is not acceptable. It should only take a few days for any bubbles to go away. Good Luck!

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gily25 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Silica BRZ 6MT Location: 06103 Posts: 650 Thanks: 97 Thanked 115 Times in 92 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	What window is it? Some people have had novice shops that couldn't tint the "spotted" area on the rear quarter windows, others have had issues with tinters who tried to go around the third brake light. Neither is acceptable, go back and demand a refund or get them to re-do the window.

06-07-2013, 05:15 PM	#10
gily25 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Silica BRZ 6MT Location: 06103 Posts: 650 Thanks: 97 Thanked 115 Times in 92 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	So they probably messed it up b/c of the angle and the third brake light. They need to re-do it. There's a thread here if you search for how to take the cover off the third brake light. It should make it easier for them to tint the second time. Make note also of the size of the guy who's going to do your tint...small wiry dudes are going to have a lot more room to work in the car than some gordy chunk.

06-07-2013, 07:06 PM	#13
ModBargains.com Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: FR-S Location: La Habra, CA Posts: 1,526 Thanks: 88 Thanked 416 Times in 274 Posts Mentioned: 63 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	No, bubbles shouldn't stay in there, if there are, they did a terrible job. I had a mobile guy do my car who I was originally a bit scared of, when he said he'd charge $125 to do my rear, sides, and front window all together, BUT after it was all done, it was better than my 3-4 previous tint jobs on other cars surprisingly. It all depends on how good the guy is and the quality of the tint, but yeah, I'd ask them to do it all over again, they did a crap job.

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